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Friday 26 December 2025 Dublin: 6°C
Christmas Day
Trump says US launched 'powerful and deadly' strikes on Islamic State militants in Nigeria
Few details were provided and it was not clear how many people were killed.
RIP
Man who died in Christmas Day E-scooter crash named locally
Russia
Zelenskyy says meeting with Trump to happen ‘in the near future’
amazon web services
Amazon gets planning permission for three new data centres in north Dublin
the king of all birds
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The Daily Poll
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RIP
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Winner winner
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SPOTLIGHT

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analysis
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Antrim
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Palestine
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amazon web services
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Budget
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Shizuoka
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Our award-winning investigations from this year

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Planning Submissions
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TB Crisis
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Data Crunch
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Why is today called St Stephen’s Day in the Republic but Boxing Day in North?
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Russia
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Rest and Family
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Christmas Day
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Thanks but no thanks
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The Morning Lead
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how it's done
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Hennessy's Road
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Intruder
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sea swimming
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New Arrivals
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Over 500 people, including families, to be welcomed at Christmas dinner event for those in need
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the vatican
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